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KC's DIY Hometown
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 7 เม.ย. 2012
Hi, Starting my own grid tie with battery backup solar system
Mini Split Review 7 to 115 Degrees
I installed 3 mini splits into our house about a year and a half ago to replace an old 5 ton Trane. This past summer it hit 115 degrees, and now this winter it's been down to 7 degrees.
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Li Time Ampere Time Battery Problem & Review
มุมมอง 236ปีที่แล้ว
Bought 2 new Li Time Batteries to add to the 2 Ampere Time. Had a problem with one and had to use their Customer Service. Here's how it went. Link for Battery www.litime.com/products/litime-24v-100ah-lifepo4-lithium-battery
Homemade Safe Room Storm Shelter Part 3
มุมมอง 16Kปีที่แล้ว
Finally done. Maybe? Please see Parts 1 & 2 Part 1 th-cam.com/video/mKEpdBcib20/w-d-xo.html Part 2 th-cam.com/video/CzjDjxkMXYw/w-d-xo.html
Why Install Mini Splits, Lets Talk Back-up Power
มุมมอง 1.1Kปีที่แล้ว
Why am I Installing Mini Splits when I have a fully functional 5 Ton Heat Pump. Let's do a little math when it comes to using solar or back-up power with a 5 ton heat pump.
Mini Split Install Pointers
มุมมอง 17Kปีที่แล้ว
I ran across a couple things installing 3 Mini Splits that were not covered very well in the install videos I watched, and wanted to share them. Link for Vacuum Pump www.amazon.com/XtremepowerUS-Vacuum-Refrigeration-Manifold-Gauge/dp/B00SZ4QFW0/ref=sr_1_6?crid=22APYIEVHULL5&keywords=hvac vacuum pump&qid=1670605739&sprefix=hv,aps,130&sr=8-6 Link for Hammer Drill www.amazon.com/ENEACRO-SDS-Plus-F...
Homemade Safe Room Storm Shelter Part 2 Safe Install
มุมมอง 6K2 ปีที่แล้ว
Using various Safe and Indoor Storm Shelter Rooms plans. I came up with one that fit our needs and budget. For Part 1 th-cam.com/video/mKEpdBcib20/w-d-xo.html
Homemade Safe Room Storm Shelter Part 1
มุมมอง 22K2 ปีที่แล้ว
I found some different plans for Safe Rooms and Indoor Storm Shelters, and I modified them to fit my needs, and space. For Part 2 th-cam.com/video/CzjDjxkMXYw/w-d-xo.html
1 Month Review for Growatt 3000 and Ampere Time Battery
มุมมอง 5K2 ปีที่แล้ว
How are things going after 1 month. Good, but not as good as I hoped.
Grid Tie Blow out & Repair on a 24 & 48 Volt combo Set-Up
มุมมอง 1.5K2 ปีที่แล้ว
Trying to do a mixed system with both 24 and 48 volt. I forgot about switching off one of the 24 volt Grid Tie Inverters.
Split Phase Testing Growatt 3000 Success for Off Grid Shop
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Setting up the Off Grid Shop to run on 240 volt. See Part 1 Here: th-cam.com/video/2QF6zSWYsiA/w-d-xo.html Where I bought the Growatt 3000: signaturesolar.com Where I bought the 24V 100Ah Ampere Time Batteries: www.amperetime.com
Split Phase Growatt 3000 for the Off Grid Shop.
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I could not help myself. I had to get another, and see if I can run my shop. See Part 2 here: th-cam.com/video/DlY338BWapg/w-d-xo.html Where I bought the Growatt. signaturesolar.com/
Getting the 79 Trans Am ready
มุมมอง 3.6K2 ปีที่แล้ว
PHS documented 1979 Original 400 4 speed. The original 400 was replaced with a 1974 Pontiac 455 before I bought the car. No rust all original GM sheet metal. No welded in panels, floorboards, tailpan, rockers etc. are all original.
Battery Added, 7200 Watts on a Growatt 3000?
มุมมอง 6K2 ปีที่แล้ว
After the addition of the second 100Ah Ampere Time Battery, one Growatt 3000 will run shop lights and start up the table saw. Inrush current of 7200 watts. Very Impressive!!
New 24 volt 100Ah Ampere Time Battery.
มุมมอง 8082 ปีที่แล้ว
Decided to go ahead and add a second Ampere Time Battery. Need more power. For part 2 of hook-up: th-cam.com/video/d92C7m1fbgk/w-d-xo.html
Not Enough Power Growatt 3000
มุมมอง 6K2 ปีที่แล้ว
Setting up the garage to run off grid, and finding out what the Growatt will and won't power.
Bad & Hot Weather Grid Tie Relays Working
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Bad & Hot Weather Grid Tie Relays Working
1000 watt vs 1300 watt Grid tie Inverters
มุมมอง 5K2 ปีที่แล้ว
1000 watt vs 1300 watt Grid tie Inverters
Dude! This is so awesome!
Battery operated sawzaw would be better than a hatchet I think. Hopefully you never need em but job well done.
Very good, i understand it cost alot for a 100 percent secure one, but pretty good. One thong you forgot though is lets say this thing does save you, and lets say all the debri has been knocked every where piled up and you try the open that door and its impossible to open from debri and such. You will absolutely run out of breathable air, you have to make a couple of holes, and install some pvc pipes or even better metal pvc to be safer that lead outside just incas incase. Last thing you want is to survive a tornado but then have not survived being able to breathe
I wouldnt have had that door outside your shelter door. There is a reason storm shelter doors open to the inside. You get buried with crap all around you and infront of that door its going to be very hard to open to the outside
Well done! Thanks for some great ideas.
so only 240v from that one inverter on the hot and neutral ? would the other inverter remain at 120v and can both inverters run at 120v ?
It takes both set-up in split phase for 240. Hot on inverter1 to hot on inverter2. Hot to neutral is only 120v. Yes, both units could be set-up to run at 120v in parallel mode.
@kc79ta okay thanks I have 2 identical 120v 24v 3000 watt solar hybrid inverter chargers here running eifht now but they don't have the parallel option
Do you happen to have a wiring diagram for your set up?
@@donniegeeter797 Only the one from the Growatt manual with you can find on their website en.growatt.com/
Thank you so much!! You helped me a lot with my project. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪
did you fix the problem,you should do another video
I've been thinking about building a storm room in my basement. We've had a couple of weaker tornados go over our community the last three years and drop into nearby towns. I have a wooded property and the storms topped some of my trees and made a mess of things. My main fear is that a bad storm could bring down some of my very large trees onto our home. I've watched a few videos on storm shelter construction, one being a NEMA, do-it-yourself shelter made of interlocked 2x8's and plywood and other materials. I'm thinking that might be a bit of overkill for our area, but it got me thinking about being more prepared. Thank you for your video. You are obviously a nice man and I admire you building something to protect you and your family. Hopefully, good fortune will keep us both safe from "the big one".
That kitty litter box bench/one holer is genius! I hope if anything bad happens you're able to grab your kitties and get them in there with you too.
Perhaps you should consider the door locks so the sliding bars cannot be moved at all especially if someone has a way to insert something to inch the bar open.
Looks good. Good job sir.
Ridiculous…terrible design…
Again, let us know when you put out a video of your perfect design.
Cats always love "helping." lol That's a buddy, there.
Nice shelter this is impressive
I think everyone should have a bullet proof fire proof root cellar / safe room / shtf shelter with entrance and exit which are both hidden
The difference is the programming on the pic microcontroller.
Wow the critics have their nails out ... rawr I would rather sit my happy ass in this reinforced closet then having nothing at all. This is probably the best reinforced shelter in his neighborhood if not the only one. Kudos to you Mr. KC's DIY .. something is better then nothing .. ask yourself how many of the coffin suckers in your comments actually have proof of their own shelter ....
Lol. Thanks, and agree. That's why I will never respond to the useless comments written by what sounds like a 12 year old. You are correct, without a basement are chooses were a drywalled closet or tub. We don't have 10k for a F5 rated shelter, so those that would rather jump in the tub it's all theirs.
I think it looks sturdy….good job
I think it’s awesome good job
That is not a tornado shelter, but it is a closet to store things I guess. lol
Input voltage is different. A couple of zener are different.. I measured slghtly higher output. They are different. Now they are $30 different not worth it. I've modified several of mine with higher rated mosfets for better output. Inexpensive.
What mosfets did you used friend?
I’m going to give my shelter its own concrete with reinforced caged rebar foundation a foot or two below my homes foundation then build up the walls and ceiling in the same manner. What goes together in pieces will come apart in pieces. Vibrate out the air bubbles from the concrete to avoid honey comb formation. Certified tornado shelter steel door. I can even put in concrete benches and shelves inside if we want. It’ll be located near the nose of my garage.
they sell grid tie inverters that have a no export mode with a CT to monitor your loads for you some growatt models can also do it
Put a Hard start on Table Saw! knock the starting Amps down..Good Video TY!
Don’t listen to these naysayers. There are over 1000 tornadoes a year. Only a handful of F4 or F5. If it’s a F5. No one is safe. This is much better than nothing. This will stop flying debris at F3 F4 speed. Will probably stop handgun. MREs are good to have.
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Awsome job
Well I have a grid tie inverter and I simply put it in non-export mode and it meets all of the loads in my home and if there are no loads in my home it throttles down to zero and never back feeds the grid. And no, I do not have a permit or in interconnection agreement.
Good Stuff and welcome back!
This guy just talked and didn’t show anything useful
Probably needs about 2 feet of earth on top of it to serve as a fallout shelter; looks like you stack concrete blocks around it to lateral radiation sources. Its a bit small; but surviving is worth any price; well done.
You didnt get any notice for backfeeding into the grid did you ? Do u know how long you have to backfeed or how much before they crack down on anyone ? A second minute or hour ?
I have it set so the two inverters only run when the AC kicks in, so it never back feeds. I'm not sure what it would take before the power company would notice.
Hi Casey. Great informative video. You obviously have a large cross section skill set. As a retired electrician installing his first DIY mini split, I appreciate your skills. Only feedback I might be able to add is that the white wire going to the two-pole breaker in your panel should be re-identified as a current carrying conductor, preferably with red tape. Thanks again...Paul
As I commented on your other video, I see you decided to do things your own way versus listening to some peoples comments, or even experts in the field. That room would be better off use as a complete safe room versus a storage area combo. I would remove the lock as I’ve seen many clients get locked into their own safety / panic rooms. I would add a fan to circulate the air, first aid kit, some type of eyewash, fire extinguisher, carbon monoxide/ smoke alarm. Small radio, GPS device even without subscription. You can still call for help. And I hope you never have to use that room. A lot of short steps were taken, which I believe can cost someone their life. Best of luck to you .
What a waste of wood, time and money! That square box is worthless!
Again, let us know when you put out a video of your perfect design.
Do you have 120 volts going to both growatt's? For charging? Or can you just use one to charge the batteries from a generator or shore power? Thanks so much for your time!!
Man, this is the exact same 1300w model I had just decided to buy. Do you have any further info on it now after a year plus?
Not really. Both models perform equally well, but I only run them at about 600w to prolong the life. Both will get equally hot.
...maybe the IC with the green sticker PASSED could be the bios & like @awesomedee5421 could be different firmware? Glad it was only $6 more; scammers!
Can I make a parallel setup with only one battery bank? Thanks
Yes, it is better to have only one bank. It will hook to both units.
you can not use spreaking wire to a battery.
Hats off to DIY people....but. As an HVAC tech since 93, some things are better left to those trained to properly install and service .....ehh whatever. We will be there when it fails.
do those relays turn the grid ties on and off with the air conditioning or something? If so what is driving the relay?
It is a good idea to leave about a foot on the lines in case you eventually have a leak!
Great job 👍!!!
I think the difference is how much PV panel watts it can handle. Maybe 1000W inverter can take 1000W input and 1300W inverter can handle 1300W. I have 1200W PV on a 1300W inverter and I do not get much more out of it than you do. Not sure if it is worth all the expense yet.
Just finished mine. Good video, even if seen in retrospect. I ended up staggered over a window in the same way for the same reasons. I also would have been in trouble with the connectors too near the bend had I had planed on going out the left.
"Yeah i got to clean up some of this stuff". Ya think?
Thanks.